Clamato Sangrita With Jalapeño and Coriander Recipe

This tomato-based sangrita makes a savory, spicy tequila chaser, perfect for Bloody Mary (or Bloody Maria) fans.

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Daniel Gritzer
Daniel Gritzer
Daniel Gritzer
Senior Culinary Director
Daniel joined the Serious Eats culinary team in 2014 and writes recipes, equipment reviews, articles on cooking techniques. Prior to that he was a food editor at Food & Wine magazine, and the staff writer for Time Out New York's restaurant and bars section.
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Updated May. 02, 2019
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Why It Works

  • A base of Clamato gives this drink the tomatoey flavor that's most commonly seen in sangrita nowadays, plus a little extra savoriness from the clam juice and celery salt.
  • Ingredients like Worcestershire sauce and ground coriander enhance the drink's savoriness even further, while lemon juice brightens it up.

Though the original sangrita, a bright, tart, spicy fruit drink served as an accompaniment to tequila (preferably a high-quality sipping tequila), was made without tomato, this version references the tomato-spiked sangritas most common today by combining Clamato with savory ingredients like onion, cilantro, coriander seed, jalapeño, and Worcestershire sauce. It's like a Bloody Maria with the tequila on the side.

Recipe Facts

5

(1)

Active: 5 mins
Total: 5 mins
Serves: 4 servings

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Ingredients

  • 2 (5.5-ounce; 160ml) cans Clamato (clam-flavored tomato juice)

  • 10 cilantro leaves

  • 3 ounces (90ml) fresh juice from 3 lemons

  • 2 tablespoons (30ml) diced white onion

  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) diced jalapeño pepper

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander seed

  • 1 teaspoon (5ml) Worcestershire sauce

  • Kosher salt

Directions

  1. In a blender, combine Clamato, cilantro, lemon juice, onion, jalapeño, coriander seed, and Worcestershire sauce. Blend at high speed until solids are thoroughly blended into liquid. Season lightly with salt. Chill in the refrigerator or by stirring with ice briefly and then straining. Serve in a shot glass alongside a good-quality silver tequila.

Special Equipment

Blender

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
50 Calories
0g Fat
12g Carbs
1g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 50
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 394mg 17%
Total Carbohydrate 12g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 15mg 77%
Calcium 13mg 1%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 129mg 3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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